The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-05-07
Cool days still.
Horticultural Society next Saturday.
Fair meeting. HiQQinsYille. Monday.

Fair meeting, Higginsville, Monday.
See the cub bears in H. Wilker's show
windows to-day.
There Is no blacksmith at Chapel Hill, a
good place for one.
The Wyoming left st. Louis for the Mis-
souri, river Wednesday.
The names Of the judges Of election will
be found In the county court proceedings.
Mr.. Joseph Chinn has been put on the
pension rolls of the government, as a soldier
of the Mexican war.
The street sprinkler's new tank is much
larger and more convenient than the first
and is a great Improvement.
Charley Appel. who is now living In
Arkansas, has sent has little brother Willie,
two little bear cubs, for pets.
The Kansas townships have voted the
b ,nds asked from them for the Dennison
road, and It Is now announced that work
will soon begin.
The board of directors Of the public school,
of Lexington at their meeting on the 4th
inst, fixed upon Wednesday,, June sth, as
the day for the selection of the teachers for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. j. D. Shewalter, this week, traded his
residence In which Col. NJ. V. l.. McClelland
now lives, to DR.. P. 8. Fulkerson. for some
100 OF. 40 acres Of land In Clay township,
valued at about s. ,500.
Mr. Thos. Clark has received 5000, and Mr..
Pat Mcintyre 1925, being the amounts
paid to them by the Missouri Pacific railway
company, for damages to them, in building
the extension by their mines.
DIahnonl Cooaorvafor. -ygTho az Tosopb
and st. Louis railway Is negotiating with the
Chicago b Alton for a bridge at Lexington.
This would be a big thing for Lexington If
the al arrangement could be made.
st. Louis Republican. May Let Is rumor-
ed that Commodore P. T. Manion and Col.
Hunter Ben jenkins are taking estimates to
build q large stern-wheel steamer and will
name her after the mayor, D. r. Francis"
The school board at its. meeting, Wednes-
day, organized by the election of Robt. Tay-
lor. president; T. j. Bandon. secretary; Geo.
P. Venable. treasurer; Chas. E. John, super
intendent of school buildings and property.
There was a very pleasant hop. last Mon.
day night, at Turner Hall, given in honor of
Miss Clara Klute, of st. Louis, who is visit
ing Miss Annie Meirer. All seemed to enjoy
themselves Notwithstanding the small attend
ance.
DR.. Satterfeld. Of Carroll county, has NOV
| ed into the Episcopal parsonage In this city,
and will commence the practice of his pro-
fession so soon as he Is settled In his new
home. His wife was q Miss Pritchard and Is
a sister to Mrs. c. H. Barron.
The ladies of the Baptist church have
l h0roh f tho ooufhUoef oOrnor lnf in the old
Baptist Female College square, Old Lexing-
ton, and will Immediately erect thereon q
neat frame chapel, 25x14e feet, for Sabbath
schoo. and other religious services.
Mrs. James Hays has removed from the
store occupied BY her husband and herself
for thirtv.fiye years, to the Reid block west
Of the old Limrick bank. Mr.. Waddsll will
rebuild the store-house vacated BY Mrs.
Hays, In modern and first-clsss style.
Boonvllle Star:-"Mr. A. Scalefe, super
intendent Of construction on the Missouri
Pacific railroad between here and Lexington,
gave us q pleasant call Wednesday. He has
5000 feet Of timber here and began work on
the road from here to Lexington Thursday
We learn from Postmaster Williams. al
Corder, that only about oLe-half of our sub
scribers there received the Intelligencer o.
last Saturday. The fault was not at his
Office, as they were mailed in time for the
Friday nights tram. They were probably
sent wrong by the mail agent.
No special business is docketed for next
Thursday in the Probate court, and it is NOR,
than probable that Judge x. Ryland will gt
to st. Louis on Wednesday night, and return
in time to hold court on Friday morning
Persons having business in the court viii
} take notice that the court may not be in SEES
sioh next Thursday.
The costs for townships paid to Gen. Hen
derson, this week, were amounts due upol
judgments when the compromises wer
= made, but not then ascertainable. We shall
t be tr uly glad when the words ''costs on judg
ments." compromise" etc., pass out of ou
county's business vocabulary. With pruden
management it Will not take long.
Honor roll for April, Second ward, fourt
: and fifth grades:-Richard Bywater, Flor
ence Lesueur, Maud Graham, Maggi
. Mitchell, Sally Bryarly. Emma Wells, Simo
: Adels, Ernest Maggie. Allie Bsscom, Morri
Kramer. Glass distinction: Ernest Hoff
man, Belle Adels, Maggie Lane, Wesle.
: Tankisley, Katie trail, Minnie Gunlack an,
and Dexter Sandifer.
q Capt. 10. A. Wilson ia else where annOunc
:, ed as a candidate for city engineer. He Say
Q he will keep his mouth shut this time, an
that is all that is necessary to b
e election. For several years past he ha'
Q practically, been the city engineer, but b
persisted in saying that he did not want to b
elected to the place. He will be unanimous
ly chosen % the position, and will discharg
10 his duties faithfully and efficiently.
o We call especial attention to the lsre
s stock sale of short-hOrn cattle at Independ
ence on Thursday. May 18th. ADVERTISED 1
< o-day's paper. Mr.. Smith is entirely reliabl
q and bis statements may be relied upon {
e absolutely correct, as can be ascertained b
d Inquiring of any of our old citizens, many O
whom remember him as q student at Mason
College, where he received his education
d Mr.. Thos. Sawyer can also be referred t
e The cattle are all first class, with royal pedi
e grees. and will probably sell low,
r We are glad to know that the family {
the late Mr.. Thos. Burris, which we notice
e last week as being In distress has met wit
kind friends and needed aid. Messrs. Ere
Meet, W. C. Duncan, Haywood Heathmar
Seth Serat, Jno. B. Burris and j. II. Holma
learning that Mr.. Burris had been an honor
q able soldier of the union, went promptly
work and raised for them sufficient proyis
p Ions and money to relieve their preser
necessities. Thus do fraternal feelings do
World of good. What could be more mob
is than to relieve the widow and orphans?
Early closing means the difference bet wee
slavery to business and reasonable worl
which is conducive to bodily and ment,
IT. health. There is not a business In town tbs
can't be crowded into six or eight hours
day, and thus give the employers an
r employees time for recreation. 1t only need
1t 9 little spirit of agreement to bring it abou
d as the spirit Of competition has brougl
d about the reverse. We waste too much
II strain upon the mind and body, and hen,
become old when we should be young. VIII
e not let up a little on the tension?
IS Corder. Mo.:-The past week has bee
re very favorable to the flaming interest
st Many have finished planting corn, and q
10 will finish by the last of this week. Tho
d who planted two and three weeks ego, 81
D. planting over. Wheat is very promising an
l. grasses are growing finely, atfording GOO
70 grazing. Rev. E. Roth and wife left Monds
l. morning for. Eldorado springs to spend Sc,
,e ersl weeks. Miss Lee Corder has SO far re
D, covered rs to be able to visit In the neighbol
lr hood. She had a very severe and dangero,
40 attack. hut ia again Dermttfai tn anjov =,